Aphelodoris c.f. karpa sp. 2

Image courtesy of Kevin Lee
Milne Bay, PNG
Nov. 2018


Image courtesy of Kevin Lee

Aphelodoris c.f. karpa Wilson, 2003

We are calling this species "c.f." = probable, but not certain. The sole reason I am guessing A. karpa is due to the marginal line around the notum and the rhinophoral sheaths. It does have some irregular pustules on the dorsum, but they don't look like those shown in NSSI 2nd edition on page 87.

This genus of cryptobranch dorids is poorly understood with a number of species undescribed, and known only from preserved specimens. Bummer.

Dave Behrens
Sammamish, WA 98074
Feb., 2019
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Kevin Lee, Dave Behrens, and Christiane Waldrich
relaxing after a hard day of slug hunting at Villa Markisa Saraya, Bali,Indonesia!

Kevin certainly needs no introduction to the Southern California Dive Community! On an international level you may have encountered Kevin as he certainly gets around on a life time quest to photograph the many treasures of the undersea world.

Based in Fullerton, California, Kevin Lee's adventure gene has taken him to over forty countries. After learning to scuba dive, in 2002, he embraced underwater photography as a way of sharing the ocean's wonders with non-divers. Though aesthetics is important in his photography, Kevin also strives to capture unique perspectives that are of interest to marine biologists and other scientists who study ocean creatures and their anatomy/phylogeny.

Though Kevin photographs all marine life that fits in his macro lens, opisthobranchs are his favorite subject. He has photographed and collected invertebrate specimens, with proper permitting, all around the world for scientific research. These pursuits have taken him scuba diving in all Seven Continents, including Antarctica where water temperatures were 29F (-2C).

Kevin's work can be seen in the Leatherby Libraries, Chapman University, Orange, California, where his opisthobranch images are on permanent display. Other works have been exhibited at the Branford House, University of Connecticut; Scripps Institution of Oceanography; Monterey Bay Aquarium; Aquarium of the Pacific, Long Beach; City of Los Angeles (ELC); and other venues. And of course, Kevin continues to contribute marine images for numerous magazines, newspapers, academic literature and many dive related publications.

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